RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – A newspaper says six Saudi nationals were behind al-Qaida’s abduction of the kingdom’s diplomat in Yemen, who was released this week after three years in captivity. The state-linked Saudi Okaz newspaper reports Wednesday that the six militants are on the kingdom’s most-wanted terrorist list but did …
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BAGHDAD – Authorities in Iraq say two bombings have killed seven people in the capital, Baghdad. Police officials say one bomb exploded Saturday near a small restaurant in Baghdad’s mainly Shiite southeastern district of Zafaraniyah, killing four people and wounding 13. Later, police say a bomb blast missed a passing …
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NEW DELHI – The Indian government has fired its top foreign ministry official, replacing her with its current ambassador to the United States. S. Jaishankar took over as India’s new foreign secretary on Thursday, describing his elevation as “a big responsibility.” The government on Wednesday cut short Sujatha Singh’s tenure …
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CAIRO – Here is a look at the major events in the arrest and trial of three Al-Jazeera English journalists imprisoned in Egypt for over a year: Dec. 29, 2013: Security forces storm into a five-star hotel suite in Cairo and arrest Canadian-Egyptian Mohammed Fahmy, Australian Peter Greste and Egyptian …
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KATHMANDU, Nepal – A former U.S. Marine who lost his right leg after an explosion while serving in Afghanistan is attempting to scale Mount Everest to inspire others like him to take up challenges. Charlie Linville is set to scale the 8,850-meter (29,035-foot) summit next month using his specially designed …
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SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea formally approved a plan on Wednesday to salvage a ferry that sank last year, killing 304 people in one of the country’s deadliest disasters in decades. Raising the Sewol is one of the demands of bereaved families, who hope to discover more details about …
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CAIRO – Egypt executed six men Sunday convicted by a military court over a gunfight last year at a suspected bomb factory, as explosives planted outside of courthouses wounded two people following the death sentence given to ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi. The six executed men were convicted of killing …
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Three people were arrested Tuesday in connection with the shooting of a Spanish right-wing politician earlier this month. Alejandro Vidal-Quadras, 78, was shot in the face in broad daylight on a Madrid street on Nov. 9. He remains hospitalized. The National Police force’s press department said two suspects were detained …
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At least 127 people were killed and 700 others were injured in what has become China’s deadliest earthquake in nine years. The 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck the Gansu and Qinghai provinces in northwestern China. After the quake, residents were forced out of their homes to spend the night in freezing …
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Fans of only one team went home happy after Saturday’s Peach Bowl, but everyone came together for a beautiful moment during the game. Ole Miss walloped Penn State for its first 11-win season in program history. Before that, a mom and dad were brought to joyful tears. After the first …
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